Hallways Handbook - Kent State University

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5.7 Mass Communications for EmergenciesThe university has installed mass communications equipment in all university buildings to makeannouncements pertaining to emergency conditions, including tornado, severe weather and/orother emergencies. Please follow the verbal instructions for your safety.Students are highly encouraged to sign up for Flash ALERTS at http://www.kent.edu/flashalerts.5.8 Tornado Watch & Warning ProceduresTORNADO WATCH - When a watch has been issued, conditions are right for a tornado todevelop. Students should be prepared to take shelter and stay informed of the latest storm conditions.In addition, students should familiarize themselves with the list of safe places to takeshelter in the event of a tornado.TORNADO WARNING - A tornado warning means a tornado has been sighted and confirmedin the area. Notification may be provided by any of the following: emergency warningsirens*, police hi-low sirens, and Public Address (PA) announcements. Residents should takecover immediately and carry shoes and blankets with them to the shelter areas. Stairways, notthe elevators, should be used. In the event of a power failure, elevators could be stuck betweenfloors. If the shelter areas listed do not provide sufficient space, interior stairwells and bathroomsmay be used, provided they do not contain windows.*NOTE: The emergency warning system (siren) is tested twice monthly, on the firstWednesday at 11 a.m. and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Tests last only three minutes. Ifan actual emergency condition exists, the system will be activated for nine minutes.TORNADO SHELTER AREASStopher & Johnson HallsBasement hallwaysTri-Towers ComplexKoonce & Wright HallsBasement hallwaysRotunda bathroomsLeebrick HallBasement hallwaysExterior stairwellsRotunda bathroomsTwin TowersFirst-floor hallwaysFirst-floor bathroomsVerder HallSecond-floor hallwaysDunbar & Prentice HallsFirst-floor hallwaysCentennial CourtFirst-floor hallwaysEastway ComplexFirst-floor hallways and restroomsEngleman HallFirst-floor hallwaysKorb HallBasement areaLake & Olson HallsFirst-floor hallwaysVan Campen HallFirst-floor hallway36
5.81 High Wind AdvisoryKent State University is often subject to High Wind Advisories. The Kent State staffwill make every effort to notify residents when such high wind weather conditions exist.During such weather conditions it is imperative that students close and lock their roomwindows to avoid window damage or breakage.5.9 Fire Safety and PreventionAll residence halls have a fire-alarm warning system to alert the occupants of fire. All fire alarmsystems are tested each semester. Any person who intentionally causes a false alarm, initiates orcirculates a report or warning of an alleged or impending fire, explosion, crime or other catastrophewhen such a report or warning is known to be false, is guilty of Inducing Panic (Section2917.31 of the Ohio Revised Code). Inducing Panic is a misdemeanor of the first degree andis punishable by up to a $1,000 fine and six months in jail. Causing a false alarm, whether withknowledge or by negligent behavior, may result in disciplinary action. If causing a fire alarmresults in physical harm to any person or property, the violator is guilty of a felony of the fourthdegree, which is punishable by up to a $2,500 fine and five years in jail.5.91 Fire ExtinguishersFire extinguishers are placed in all buildings at strategic locations for extinguishing smallfires. Fire extinguishers should not be tampered with or used for purposes other thanextinguishing fires. It is illegal to use this equipment for anything other than firefighting.Violations will result in disciplinary action.5.92 Sprinkler SystemsCentennial Court, Engleman Hall, Korb Hall, Tri-Towers, Twin Towers, Johnson Hall,Stopher Hall and the first floors of Dunbar and Prentice Hall:Rooms and corridors are equipped with heat-activated sprinkler heads connected to thefire alarm systems. Tampering with, covering, hanging items from or removing any part ofthe sprinkler system will result in disciplinary action.5.93 Smoke DetectorsSystem smoke detectors are installed in the sleeping rooms and hallways in all residencehalls. These smoke detectors are connected to the fire alarm system for the building.When the room smoke detector is activated the smoke detector will start sounding.However, the building fire system may not sound; if this happens please close your door,leave your room and call the Kent State University Police at 330-672-2212. Do not reenteryour room until the smoke detector stops sounding.There should be an 18-inch clearance around any fire safety device. This includes smokedetectors, sprinkler systems, fire extinguishers and pull stations. Do not hang or attachanything to these devices.Tampering with any fire safety device including covering a device (smoke detector, roomspeaker, sprinkler system, etc.) will result in disciplinary action.37
Page 3 and 4: ContentsDirector’s Greeting 2Miss
Page 5 and 6: Department of Residence ServicesMis
Page 7 and 8: 1.1 - Residence Hall StaffResident
Page 9 and 10: 1.26 Commitment to DiversityKent St
Page 11 and 12: 1.4 - Academic Support in the Resid
Page 13 and 14: 1.54 TelephonesDue to minimal and d
Page 15 and 16: Provost and the Undergraduate Stude
Page 17 and 18: The Rights of a Resident Include:1.
Page 19 and 20: e lowered or terminated. It is then
Page 21 and 22: 3.33 IntoxicationResidents who retu
Page 23 and 24: 3.64 HazingKent State University st
Page 25 and 26: campus visit. Residents may not lea
Page 27 and 28: 4 - Residence Hall PoliciesPersonal
Page 29 and 30: 6. No decorations or any other comb
Page 31 and 32: wall outlet.1. One Microfridge OR2.
Page 33 and 34: The university is not responsible f
Page 35 and 36: 5.2 Safety TipsCreating a safe livi
Page 37: 5.4 ElevatorsIn the event an elevat
Page 41 and 42: During a Fire Alarm or Building Eva
Page 43 and 44: obtain a temporary key from the are
Page 45 and 46: 6.41 Community Billing: Damage to C
Page 47 and 48: If it should be necessary under the
Page 49 and 50: 6.81 Hall Council and StaffA specia
Page 51 and 52: Request for cancellation of the con
Page 53 and 54: oom where there is a vacancy. An in
Page 55 and 56: 7.6 Summer HousingAll currently adm
Page 57 and 58: INDEXAcademic Support, 9Additional
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